Trade
India’s April-October trade deficit a tad lower at $84 billion
17 Nov 2014
Overall exports from the country declined 5.04 per cent year-on-year in October due to a dip in shipments from major sectors such as engineering, pharma and gems and jewellery while its gold imports jumped manifold to $4.17 billion
India, US end WTO wrangle over food stockpiling
13 Nov 2014
While no details of the agreement worked out between the two nations have been disclosed, India is expected to have won guarantees to protect its $12-billion annual food subsidiesprogramme
India, US end WTO wrangle over food stockpiling
13 Nov 2014
While no details of the agreement worked out between the two nations have been disclosed, India is expected to have won guarantees to protect its $12-billion annual food subsidiesprogramme
China dangles $40 bn fund to push Silk Road infrastructure plan
08 Nov 2014
According to Xinhua, China would focus on the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative, which aim to build roads, railways, ports and airports across Central and South Asia
China trade surplus up at $45.41 bn
08 Nov 2014
India, US, EU move closer to resolving WTO deadlock
07 Nov 2014
A treaty is finally in sight with the US and the European Union showing signs of accepting India's demand for providing flexibility to developing countries in fixing minimum support prices for farm products
India, Canada negotiating nuclear, oil deals to boost energy cooperation
15 Oct 2014
India and Canada are negotiating commercial contracts for supply of uranium for Indian nuclear reactors as part of increased energy cooperation between the two countries
US lauds WTO ruling against India over poultry imports ban
15 Oct 2014
A WTO dispute settlement panel ruled in favour of the US in a dispute challenging India's ban on various American agricultural products – such as poultry meat, eggs, and live pigs – allegedly to protect against avian influenza
India’s trade deficit vaults nearly 133% to $14.25 billion in September
14 Oct 2014
India’s gold imports in September zoomed 449.7 per cent to $3.75 billion while imports of metalliferous ores and other minerals vaulted 105.6 per cent to $818 million
China to invest $6.8 bn in 2 industrial parks in India
17 Sep 2014
Chinese and Indian firms will sign agreements worth another $3.4 billion at a separate business event during the three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Anti-dumping duty on solar panels goes
10 Sep 2014
India, Asean open up for free trade with services and investments pact
09 Sep 2014
The signing of the services and investments pact heralds a new era of comprehensive economic partnership between India and the 10-member Asean
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